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British novelist and journalist
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Eve Makis is a British novelist, journalist, and creative writing tutor. She is known for literary and historical fiction that often explores themes of family, migration, and cultural identity, frequently drawing on Greek Cypriot heritage and Mediterranean settings. Her works have been translated into eight languages and have received several literary award nominations.[1]
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Eve Makis | |
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| Born | Nottingham, England |
| Occupation | Novelist, journalist, creative writing tutor |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Genre | Literary fiction, historical fiction |
| Notable works | Eat, Drink and Be Married (2004) The Mother-in-Law (2006) Land of the Golden Apple (2008) The Spice Box Letters (2015) |
Makis is the author of the novels Eat, Drink and Be Married (2004), The Mother-in-Law (2006), Land of the Golden Apple (2008), and The Spice Box Letters (2015).[1]
Early life and education
Makis was born in Nottingham, England, to Greek Cypriot parents who had emigrated to the United Kingdom. She grew up in a Greek Cypriot household and later described her upbringing as culturally strict compared with that of her English peers.[2]
She attended university in the United Kingdom, studying a combined arts degree with an emphasis on psychology.[3]
Makis later trained as a journalist and worked as a reporter for local newspapers in London before moving to Cyprus in her late twenties.[4]
Career
Makis worked as a local newspaper reporter in the United Kingdom before relocating to Cyprus, where she worked as a freelance journalist and radio presenter.[4] During this period she began writing fiction while raising her children.[3]
Her debut novel, Eat, Drink and Be Married (2004), is a comic coming-of-age story about a young Greek Cypriot woman growing up in Britain. The novel draws partly on Makis's own experience of growing up in a traditional immigrant community.[2]
Her second novel, The Mother-in-Law (2006), explores cultural differences within an intercultural marriage and the tensions between a Cypriot daughter-in-law and an English family.[5]
Her third novel, Land of the Golden Apple (2008), is set in a Cypriot village and was later adapted into the feature film Boy on the Bridge. The film adaptation was screened at international film festivals and won several awards.[1]
Makis's fourth novel, The Spice Box Letters (2015), combines contemporary narrative with historical fiction relating to the Armenian genocide. The book was shortlisted for the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize and the East Midlands Book Award.[1]
In addition to her fiction, Makis co-authored The Accidental Memoir (2018), a guide to life writing supported by the Arts Council.[1]
Makis also works in higher education at Nottingham Trent University and teaches on its MA in Creative Writing programme.[1]
Themes and influences
Makis's fiction often explores themes of migration, cultural identity, and intergenerational family relationships. Many of her works draw on Greek Cypriot culture and history, as well as her experiences moving between England and Cyprus.[4]
Works
Novels
- Eat, Drink and Be Married (2004)
- The Mother-in-Law (2006)
- Land of the Golden Apple (2008)
- The Spice Box Letters (2015)
- Where the Earth Holds Secrets (2026)
Non-fiction
- The Accidental Memoir (2018), with Anthony Cropper